Match Report
In the standings it was Maccabi Tel Aviv 41st on 3 points, Paris Saint Germain 1st on 12 — separated by 9. Paris Saint Germain ranked just 67th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Maccabi Tel Aviv ran at 2 scored and 2.5 conceded, Paris Saint Germain at 1.5 and 0.67.
The venue was Bloomfield Stadium in Petah Tikva, with room for 29,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paris Saint Germain led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 4-3.